Parker Information

[Arthur Shaffer]

Anyone ever looked at this?

https://www.artdesigncafe.com/parker-brothers-guns-design-catalogues

I happened to find the site and it doesn't appear to be a direct source of information but a listing of sources to everything historical about Parker.

[Dean Romig]

Wow Art... I had never seen that before. What an incredible research resource! Thanks for sharing it with us.






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[David Noble]

The following is a link found on the page ArtS posted above. It sounds extremely interesting, however the link results in a "404 Not Found" error. I've been playing with the link to try and figure a way in. I hope others will also. Perhaps a call to the NY State Library could lead somewhere.

1858-1969 - company records Remington Arms Company. (1858-1969). Remington Arms Company Historical Files, 64 v. [Includes "inventory records, 1917-38, of Parker Brothers Shotgun Company, (bought by Remington c. 1930").] (Updated 4 May 2017. A01136.) New York State Library historical document inventory, Albany, (NIC)NYHK429-690-0001. (Search the library catalogue.)

[Kim Marks]

So happy to find this site. I inherited a 1907 DHE grade Parker. I used this gun to shoot trap when I was a kid. It's recently developed the problem of 'popping open" when it fires. I live in the Bay Area and looking for a qualified Parker Gunsmith. I though of sending to Larry Delgrego but concerned about shipping such an heirloom across country.. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance for you help
Kim

[Arthur Shaffer]

I only looked at the site for a few minutes, but it appeared the site was based in Conn, and maybe the Meridan area , and dedicated to anything concerning design or art related to the area. It's refreshing to see a website related to art and design that includes a gun manufacturer.

[David Noble]

I made some slight progress.


Item Details

Item Information Catalog Record

MARC Record
Remington Arms Company Historical Files, 1858-1969

Control Number:
(NIC)NYHK429-690-0001
Title:
Remington Arms Company Historical Files, 1858-1969.
Quantity:
46 v., 0.75 cubic ft.
Abstract:
Remington Arms catalogs and price lists, 1858-1969; notebooks of gun specifications with mechanical drawings, 1940, 1949; notebooks of patent records with original design drawings and name plate designs, 1929; patent agreement contracts with designers, 1864-84; inventory records, 1917-38, of Parker Brothers Shotgun Company, (bought by Remington c.1930); and letter from Brigadier General A.B. Dyer, Chief of Ordnance concerning arms order in 1865.
Local subject:
Manufacturing Armaments.
Local subject:
Ilion, New York Business activity.
Local subject:
Business activity Ilion, New York.
Local subject:
Armaments.
LOCATION:
Remington Arms Company, Ilion, New York 13357.


Pages:
46 v., 0.75 cubic ft.
Item info:
1 copy available at Historical Document Inventory.

Holdings Change Display
Historical Document Inventory

Copy Material Location
(NIC)NYHK429-690-0001 1 MANUSCRIPT REPOSITORY (nocirc)


Perhaps some member in NY could visit the New York State Library and view this Manuscript.